
These leaders shine brightest and wield the greatest responsibility
As the most powerful figures in the communications industry, the following people face the toughest challenges PR has to offer. PRWeek brought together colleagues, friends, and mentors to see what allows them to thrive in such an environment.
The Power List
Karen
van Bergen
By PRWeek Staff
Karen van Bergen - By PRWeek Staff
Andy
Polansky
By Richard Edelman
Andy Polansky - By Richard Edelman
Tony
Cervone
By Mary Barra
Tony Cervone - By Mary Barra
Steve
Dowling
By Chad Griffin
Steve Dowling - By Chad Griffin
Dan
Bartlett
By PRWeek Staff
Dan Bartlett - By PRWeek Staff
Dave
Samson
By Mike Fernandez
Dave Samson - By Mike Fernandez
Richard
Edelman
By PRWeek Staff
Richard Edelman - By PRWeek Staff
Jay
Carney
By PRWeek Staff
Jay Carney - By PRWeek Staff
Deirdre
Latour
By Jeff Immelt
Deirdre Latour - By Jeff Immelt
Arthur
Sadoun
By PRWeek Staff
Arthur Sadoun - by PRWeek Staff
Caryn
Marooney
By Elliot Schrage
Caryn Marooney - By Elliot Schrage
Donna
Imperato
By Jim Joseph
Donna Imperato - By Jim Joseph
Ray Kerins - By Bob Pearson
Michele
Moore
By PRWeek Staff
Michele Moore - By PRWeek Staff
John
Saunders
By Karen van Bergen
John Saunders - Karen van Bergen
Kevin
Hochman
By Rob Lynch
Kevin Hochman - By Rob Lynch
John
Seifert
By PRWeek Staff
John Seifert - By PRWeek Staff
Suzanne
McCarron
By Gary Sheffer
Suzanne McCarron - By Gary Sheffer
Declan
Kelly
By PRWeek Staff
Declan Kelly - By PRWeek Staff
Shannon
Stubo
By PRWeek Staff
Shannon Stubo - By PRWeek Staff
Charlene
Wheeless
By Kim Hunter
Charlene Wheeless - By Kim Hunter
Geoff
Morrell
By PRWeek Staff
Geoff Morrell - By PRWeek Staff
Rob
Flaherty
By PRWeek Staff
Rob Flaherty - By PRWeek Staff
Dan
Tarman
By Jennifer Kuperman
Dan Tarman - By Jennifer Kuperman
Frank
Shaw
By Melissa Waggener Zorkin
Frank Shaw - By Melissa Waggener Zorkin
Matt
Neale
By PRWeek Staff
Matt Neale - By PRWeek Staff
Mike
Fernandez
By PRWeek Staff
Mike Fernandez - By PRWeek Staff
Peter
McGuinness
By Andy Polansky
Peter McGuinness - By Andy Polansky
Janice
Kapner
By Frank Shaw
Janice Kapner - By Frank Shaw
Gail
Heimann
By PRWeek Staff
Gail Heimann - By PRWeek Staff
Quinn
Kilbury
By Andrew Essex
Quinn Kilbury - By Andrew Essex
Alex
Jutkowitz
By PRWeek Staff
Alex Jutkowitz - By PRWeek Staff
Kelly
Vanasse
By Marc Pritchard
Kelly Vanasse - By Marc Pritchard
Alex
Thompson
By Matt Harrington
Alex Thompson - By Matt Harrington
Barby
Siegel
By Paul Hicks
Barby Siegel - By Paul Hicks
Anne
McNally
By PRWeek Staff
Anne McNally - By PRWeek Staff
Lauren
Wesley Wilson
By Lori George Billingsley
Lauren Wesley Wilson - By Lori George Billingsley
Brian
Whipple
By PRWeek Staff
Brian Whipple - By PRWeek Staff
Jason
Cone
By PRWeek Staff
Jason Cone - By PRWeek Staff
Michael
Sneed
By Alison Lewis
Michael Sneed - By Alison Lewis
Aaron
Shapiro
By PRWeek Staff
Aaron Shapiro - By PRWeek Staff
Kevin
Akeroyd
By PRWeek Staff
Kevin Akeroyd - By PRWeek Staff
Julie
Batliner
By Marcus Fischer
Julie Batliner - By Marcus Fischer
Robert
Schwartz
By PRWeek Staff
Robert Schwartz - By PRWeek Staff
Aedhmar
Hynes
By Björn Edlund
Aedhmar Hynes - By Björn Edlund
Bruce
Bildsten
By PRWeek Staff
Bruce Bildsten - By PRWeek Staff
Dale
Bornstein
By Kim Sample
Dale Bornstein - By Kim Sample
Bryan
Specht
By Pete Marino
Bryan Specht - By Pete Marino
Holly Zheng - By Oscar Zhao
Great Communicators
Cassady Fendlay
"We want [A Day Without a Woman] to be a day where women feel empowered to take a stance on their value in the workplace and the world beyond."
Angela Merkel
"In order to maintain Europe in the long term, but above all to strengthen Europe in the long term, we must preserve and defend the achievements of European integration."
Kellyanne Conway
"I've been in a very male-dominated business for decades. I found, particularly early on, that there's plenty of room for passion, but there's very little room for emotion."
Madonna Badger
"Work that objectifies, perpetuates negative and harmful inequalities and gender bias hurts us all. The criteria for knowing if a submission is objectifying is empathy."
Marc Benioff
"One of our execs just set up a school in Africa. We give them six days a year paid time off. We're paying them for their volunteerism. That creates a better company."
Those Who Don't Get It
Travis Kalanick
Former Uber employees allege Kalanick's inability to communicate and set boundaries fostered a toxic corporate culture that accepted sexism and inappropriate interactions, ultimately forcing him to step down as CEO.
PewDiePie
YouTube star PewDiePie, whose real name is Felix Kjellberg, lost sponsors such as Disney after reportedly paying two Indian men, via the website Fiverr, to hold up a sign reading "Death to all Jews" for a video.
Heather Bresch
Bresch denies any wrongdoing in Mylan's dramatic price increase of its EpiPen, even saying the scandal helps legislators understand how insurers have been shifting drug costs onto their customers, which has only further infuriated consumers.
John Stumpf
Wells Fargo's former CEO blamed the company's unethical practices on lower-level employees who were trying to keep their jobs, a move Elizabeth Warren called "gutless leadership."